13 Bible Verses about Neglecting God's Things

Of the Rock that begat you you are unmindful, and have forgotten God that formed you.

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the grain, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the gatekeepers, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

But woe unto you, Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over justice and the love of God: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

Cursed is he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed is he that keeps back his sword from blood.

But you have ignored all my counsel, and would have none of my reproof:

You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reasonable that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.